Key: “The criticisms about Verstappen and Sainz's age make no sense”

Considered by most to be the man of awakening Toro Rosso, or rather, the mind that allowed the small team from Faenza to often stay ahead of the great Red Bull, James key, in the mid-season assessment he preferred to give credit to the riders Verstappen e Sainz jr. that they have to take the STR10 to the track.

“At the beginning there was a lot of skepticism around our choice to focus on two debutants, but we have always been sure of the goodness of the move and in fact so far it has proven to be a good story. I wonder, how can you accuse someone of being too young? It's ridiculous! In the end it's just about driving” – he declared to Autosport.

“Both have demonstrated maturity, the ability to get the most out of the car and a collaborative spirit despite their different driving styles – the technical director pointed out – Max is more aggressive, talented, fast and courageous, however he still gets too carried away by 'emotionality. Carlos, on the other hand, is cleaner and more disciplined, not inclined to give in to pressure, indeed when things go wrong he can be quite analytical. He is psychologically strong and if he makes a mistake he recognizes it and apologizes. Overall he did a great job and I imagine that surprised some people. As far as I'm concerned, I'm happy because he's a deserving boy."

Chiara Rainis